I loved his drumming, it was awesome!
He had been a heroin addict and cleaned himself up.
He was voted the best rock drummer in the world at one point.
But nobody could every top Buddy Rich who was a one-in-a-zillion genetic aberration to the world of drumming.
Watching
Keith Moon,,,
Not a Rich fan at all. All technique, no soul.
Morello much better.
I saw Cream in 69 at a circular rotating stage that broke down with me right behind Baker for 2 hours.
He played “around” a song, like a melodic instrument. He rarely used the traditional hi-hat to keep the meter, but instead used his snare and toms.
He is my #2 all time best drummer behind Appice.
Don’t forget Eugene Bertram “Gene” Krupa.